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TITLE

Electrochemical preparation of tungsten tips for a scanning tunneling microscope

AUTHOR(S)

Oliva, A.I.; Romero, A.; Pena, J.L.; Anguiano, E.; Aguilar, M.

PUB. DATE

May 1996

SOURCE

Review of Scientific Instruments;May96, Vol. 67 Issue 5, p1917

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents experimental results during the electrochemical preparation of tungsten tips for a scanning tunneling microscope. Evaluation of tip quality; Effect of length of submerged part of the wire on tip morphology; Distribution of oxygen contamination.